Senior Back-End Developer

Upscale Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced backend developer with 5-8 years of experience in backend development and architecture. The role focuses on reviewing backend requirements involving multi-service systems and APIs, along with validating workflows in data processing and reporting. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in Laravel, Node.js, or Python, and a preference for those familiar with data-driven enterprise systems. Collaboration with analysts to ensure practical backend design is essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years backend development/architecture experience.
• Strong in Laravel, Node.js, or Python-based backend stacks.
• Experience with data-driven enterprise systems is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review backend requirements involving multi-service systems, REST APIs, and data ingesting modules.
• Analyse API request/response structures and performance considerations.
• Validate system logic for workflows involving data collection and reporting.

Skills

Laravel

Node.js

Python

Backend development

API design

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review backend requirements involving:
  • multi-service systems
  • REST APIs
  • data ingesting modules
  • integration with external/legacy systems
  • scheduled jobs or background processing
• Analyse API request/response structures, performance considerations, and data rules.
• Validate system logic for workflows involving data collection processing storage reporting.
• Provide backend insights during system design documentation.
• Identify potential technical constraints, risks, or optimisations.
• Collaborate with analysts to ensure backend design is practical.

Requirements

• 5-8 years backend development/architecture experience.
• Strong in Laravel, Node.js, or Python-based backend stacks.
• Experience with data-driven enterprise systems is highly preferred.
• Experience dealing with government IT environments is a plus.
• Understanding of microservices, integration patterns, and API gateway concepts.